Why givers - not takers or matchers - win big. Perfect for anyone who enjoyed QUIET or THINKING FAST AND SLOW.
Adam Grant is the youngest tenured professor at Wharton, and an award-winning researcher and teacher. Previously, he was a record-setting salesperson, negotiator, and advertising director at Let's Go Publications; an All-American and Junior Olympic springboard diver; a conflict mediator; and a professional magician.
Give and Take is perfectly timed and beautifully weighted ... Above
all, Grant's book is optimistic, a refreshing change after years of
reading angry indictments of fallen corporate idols ... [An]
excellent book
*Financial Times*
Backed up by anecdotes of success across a range of industries and
scenarios, as well as numerous academic studies, the arguments of
Give and Take are grounded in ample research ... His writing style
draws you in ... [I]t's an interesting take on game theory in a
practical context, and the notion that givers can succeed is an
inspirational one
*City A.M.*
Give and Take just might be the most important book of this young
century. As insightful and entertaining as Malcolm Gladwell at his
best, this book has profound implications for how we manage our
careers, deal with our friends and relatives, raise our children,
and design our institutions. This gem is a joy to read, and it
shatters the myth that greed is the path to success
*Robert Sutton, author of The No Asshole Rule and Good
Boss, Bad Boss*
Give and Take is a truly exhilarating book - the rare work that
will shatter your assumptions about how the world works and keep
your brain firing for weeks after you've turned the last page
*Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and To Sell is
Human*
Give and Take is brimming with life-changing insights. As brilliant
as it is wise, this is not just a book - it's a new and shining
worldview. Adam Grant is one of the great social scientists of our
time, and his extraordinary new book is sure to be a bestseller
Give and Take cuts through the clutter of clichés in the
marketplace and provides a refreshing new perspective on the art
and science of success. Adam Grant has crafted a unique, 'must
have' toolkit for accomplishing goals through collaboration and
reciprocity
*William P. Lauder, Executive Chairman, The Estée Lauder Companies
Inc.*
Give and Take is a pleasure to read, extraordinarily informative,
and will likely become one of the classic books on workplace
leadership and management. It has changed the way I see my personal
and professional relationships, and has encouraged me to be a more
thoughtful friend and colleague
*Jeff Ashby, NASA space shuttle commander*
With Give and Take, Adam Grant has marshaled compelling evidence
for a revolutionary way of thinking about personal success in
business and in life. Besides the fundamentally uplifting character
of the case he makes, readers will be delighted by the truly
engaging way he makes it. This is a must read
*Robert Cialdini, author of Influence*
Give and Take is a brilliant, well-documented, and motivating
debunking of 'good guys finish last'! I've noticed for years that
generosity generates its own kind of equity, and Grant's
fascinating research and engaging style have created not only a
solid validation of that principle but also practical wisdom and
techniques for utilizing it more effectively. This is a super
manifesto for getting meaningful things done, sustainably
*David Allen, author of Getting Things Done*
Packed with cutting-edge research, concrete examples, and deep
insight, Give and Take offers extraordinarily thought-provoking -
and often surprising - conclusions about how our interactions with
others drive our success and happiness. This important and
compulsively-readable book deserves to be a huge success
*Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project*
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